83 Ohio App. 3d 869 - In Re Brofford’s Empirical Analysis
1992
Citation profile
73 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 73 later decisions — most recently December 2024 · most notably 114 Ohio App. 3d 306 - State v. Jones (1996), In re S.B. (2009)
73 state decisions
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Relationships
Relies on Santosky v. Kramer · Seasons Coal Co. v. City of Cleveland · C. E. Morris Co. v. Foley Construction Co. · State v. Boston · 64 Ohio St. 3d 401 - State v. Dever
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 73 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“[p]ermanent custody motions supported by some competent, credible evidence going to all the essential elements of the case will not be reversed * * * as against the manifest weight of the evidence.”
10 later decisions quote this exact passage“(4) The child's need for a legally secure permanent placement and whether that type of placement can be achieved without a grant of permanent custody to the Agency.”
5 later decisions quote this exact passage“Judgments are not against the manifest weight of the evidence when all material elements are supported by competent, credible evidence.”
5 later decisions quote this exact passagee.g. In re BR · In re N.M.
How this case has been treated — in progress
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